Cost of living comparison
Belgrade is 5.8% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.7% more in Belgrade
- Groceries
-
pay 19.3% less in Belgrade
- Transportation
-
pay 19.1% less in Belgrade
- Housing
-
pay 0.3% more in Belgrade
- Childcare
-
pay 23.9% less in Belgrade
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.6% less in Belgrade
- Clothing
-
pay 9.4% more in Belgrade
The cost of restaurants, clothing, and housing in Belgrade are more expensive than in Athens. Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, and transportation are lower in Belgrade.
If you lived in Belgrade instead of Athens, you would:
pay 40.7% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.17
|
$10.99
RSD1,136
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.50
|
$9.16
RSD946
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.82
|
$2.33
RSD240
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.48
|
$1.57
RSD162
|
|
pay 19.3% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.12
|
$0.87
RSD90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€5.81
|
$5.04
RSD521
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.54
|
$4.98
RSD514
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€3.97
|
$2.66
RSD275
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.31
|
$3.13
RSD323
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.82
|
$0.53
RSD54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.79
|
$0.80
RSD83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.53
|
$0.74
RSD76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.82
|
$1.05
RSD109
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.50
|
$0.47
RSD49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.46
|
$0.39
RSD41
|
|
pay 19.1% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€6.73
|
$6.87
RSD709
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€26.45
|
$20.16
RSD2,082
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€26,776.02
|
$28,106.99
RSD2,903,221
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.33
|
$9.51
RSD982
|
|
pay 0.3% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€28.68
|
$27.63
RSD2,854
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€559.31
|
$840.53
RSD86,820
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€491.13
|
$518.55
RSD53,562
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€135.19
|
$139.51
RSD14,410
|
|
pay 23.9% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€408.19
|
$370.44
RSD38,264
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,448.91
|
$7,747.69
RSD800,273
|
|
pay 28.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.72
|
$3.02
RSD312
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.27
|
$2.45
RSD253
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.30
|
$4.12
RSD426
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€43.50
|
$36.53
RSD3,774
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.50
|
$7.33
RSD757
|
|
pay 9.4% more for clothing
|
Athens
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€75.89
|
$97.71
RSD10,093
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€33.77
|
$38.65
RSD3,992
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€82.62
|
$107.09
RSD11,062
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€101.68
|
$125.83
RSD12,997
|
|
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